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African Culture |
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Many people spoke About the problems of Africa some people said and wrote mega solution , but the solutions and prescriptions, which were presented and used until today, were or are mostly only for a short duration or better, illusory solutions. The political solutions, which led to the rebellion in some countries in Africa, belong to such solutions. An example of it, is myth Patrick Lumumba, although the causes, which led to it and which are reasons for it, seriously and justified, but the final result shows that this solution is not the actual solution. The Lumumba is failed for only one reason and this would be "a revolution without cultural basis, leads to the chaos and is condemned to fail". The problems in Africa like f poverty, AIDS and diseases or genocide, tyranny, dictator and so on, must be regarded from another perspective and this would be from cultural aspect with view to the identity. If one regards the identity more near, one can recognize two very important elements i.e. the culture and history. The solution We will try here is from cultural nature. We will try to present the simple principles, because the complex problems, must not have always complex solutions. For this one must consider three important requirements. The first requirement is, as suggested above, "turn back to itself ", to own roots and identity. The second requirement is "regional thinks and not national!", i.e., to think of the own master and national borders, best African think! Because there is no local solution for Africa, but only a regional African solution! Only if all countries in the region receive a chance for the liberty, democracy and self implementation, there is a true peace and prosperity in Africa. The third important requirement is, "renewal instead of reformation", because reformation is used, where existing prescriptions and actions became outdated and a new adjustment need, but for Africa, where much is wrong in the circulation and inheriting the old colonial age is mostly, reformation does not have a sense, here needs one renewals and above all new ideas. Another aspect, which must be considered, is thing in common and cultural belong together. Everyone must place these fundamental questions itself:
which will together hold us? What with one another do we want to reach in Africa?
The all most important is here: "thing in common looks for, cultural thing in common and roots". Thing in common and not separate i.e., over master and national borders find to each other and thus common ideals, hopes and goals create, because there is only an African motherland! Everything which speared us and brings apart, abolishes and forgets, the old wars, low rivalries, master fights, competitions and so on. One other term for thing in common is the magic word "culture affiliation". As culture affiliation the following important points count:
1. African language 2. African writing 3. African calendars 4. African church 5. African art · architecture · painting · music · dance 6. African one fashion (clothing) 7. African meals and courts 8. African traditions (celebrations, holidays, funeral service, ceremonies, carnival) 9. African kinds of sport, traditional combat haven, folk plays 10. African uniform banners and scientific standards
In this contribution for the first time, the four most important points of the culture affiliation, like the language, the writing, which calendar and the religion regard close. Since these the foundation of the culture and thus the identity form. The language belongs for this reason to the most important elements of the culture, since with the language, which someone speaks, someone will also think! That is, one speaks African, thinks one African! The writing and the calendar to be used, indicate the culture area. If one writes Arab or Latin, is a reference auf Arab or European culture area and the affiliation. For this reason are some countries, which selected their own way, i.e. decided for itself, to which culture area they would like to belong, have as all first their writing changed. For example in Turkey 1928 the Arab writing was abolished and instead Latin writing imported. The religion is the largest element with the cultural affiliation. Another aspect with the religion, that more near to examine must, is the creative strength of the religion. With the peoples, who’s had religion its natural run, this strength is in the form of art for recognizing science and pious. Here one can call Ethiopia as example in Africa. In Ethiopia more than churches in accordance with ice ELT, which possess a splendour, became with which the believer today still the opinion are there thousand years ago in rock, that its alone people works are not, but the God has for it its angels to the assistance sent. In west- and in entire South Africa the religion unity was transferred to unity in the colonial age.
What must now to be done to change this situation?
When all first a reorientation process in the heads must take place each individually, then assure a cultural revolution. The mentioned points must be more gradually, but a steady process. That is, the high Bantu must be informed as common African language (written with Bantu alphabet), in the schools apart from the national languages. The African calendar must be used as common calendar for the time calculation. The African church (adapted to culture and traditions of Africa), must be created. Above all separate must be avoided for thing in common be searched and. Everyone must the three important principles always before eyes have and but its contribution carry out, within, which range always, whether in the economy, politics, science or in the sport, the mode and art to reach with alone and an only goal "a free one African value community" in that liberty and democracy, attention and respect for, human rights, fraternity, prosperity and above all justice secured. |
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